One of the major advantages of subscribing to PlayStation Plus is having your console automatically download patches, content and even firmware updates at a pre-set time so it won’t interfere with your game time — who wants to pop down the couch, open your PS3 and load the game only to see that a mandatory update is required before you can even play?

The upcoming version 4.50 for the PlayStation 3 firmware will be bringing this feature to non-PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Also in the pipeline, data transfer between the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita using a network connection (WiFi and ethernet) which should alleviate the slooooooooooooow transfer via the propriety USB cable.

Full list of features available below:

Auto download of system software updates has been expanded to support all PSN users.

Auto download support of purchases made on the Web Store will be made available to all PSN users.

New options for trophy privacy settings allow users to set which trophies are visible.

Data can now be transferred from PS3 to PS Vita using wi-fi and ethernet connection.